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100
What waterway separates the Caucasus and Central Asia?
Caspian Sea
100
What is a major resource in Russia's economy?
Fishing
100
Russia is the _____________ country in the world?
Largest
100
What religion would be brought by the Arabs to Central Asia?
Islam
100
Based on the map which city has the largest population?
Tashkent, Uzebekistan
200
What is significant about the Caspian Sea?
largest inland body of water in the world.
200
Resources that are found in the Caucasus region
Important oil and gas resources
200
Largest religion in Russia
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
200
When did U.S.A. and the Soviet Union come close to war during the Cold War?
in October 1962 during the the Cuban Missile Crisis
200
Based on the map which shaded country extends farthest West?
Czech Republic
300
More than _________ of the world's forests are found in Russia.
one-fifth
300
Natural resources that are found in the Caspian Sea?
Oil and natural gas
300
What is the main language spoken in Russia?
Russian
300
How are Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan different?
Turkmenistan has a much smaller population than Uzbekistan
300
Which cities are within the present day Russia?
St. Petersburg and Moscow.
400
Longest river in Europe and Russia
Volga River
400
Most important waterway in Europe and Russia?
Volga River
400
What government is Russia?
Democratic Federal Republic
400
Which mountain ranges form earthquake zones in Central Asia?
Tian Shan and the Pamirs
400
What waterway lies to the East of Russia?
Pacific Ocean
500
Which three countries are included in the Caucasus region?
Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia
500
What is significant about the Caucasus Mountains?
The range marks a border between Europe and Asia
500
Which sports are popular in Russia?
ice hockey and soccer
500
Why is Azerbaijan fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh?
Armenia seized the Nagorno-Karabakh region in 1988
500
What is the capital of Ukraine
Kiev